The Metropolitan Transportation Authority approved a 4 percent increase of fares and tolls last week, leaving many residents frustrated over the increased cost of getting to work.
Under the new …
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By Brendan Murray
bmurray@liherald.com
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1/28/15
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PSEG Long Island reports that as of 9:47 a.m., 174 households — all in central and eastern Long Island — are without power. Restoration is expected today.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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1/27/15
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As the northeast gets ready for a historic snowstorm, PSEG Long Island is getting ready. According to a release, PSEG Long Island has:
· Scheduled all available personnel so they are ready to …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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1/26/15
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MacArthur High School may date to 1960, but the skills students are learning there are truly 21st Century. That was evident last week at the fourth annual business showcase night.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/21/15
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More than 1,000 people gathered for a community meeting in Westbury on Jan. 15 in a show of united opposition to a proposed video lottery terminal in a now-vacant Fortunoff at the Source Mall.
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By David Weingrad
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1/19/15
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The Wantagh Chamber of Commerce has a new president, but the learning curve won’t be steep for Chris Brown, who has held the post before. He comes in with an ambitious agenda to grow membership, promote local businesses and create partnerships with other Wantagh organizations.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/14/15
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After being there for the past 12 years, the Walmart at the Westfield Sunrise Mall in Massapequa is getting ready to leave.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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1/13/15
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Some will miss the food, others the ice cream, and others the celebrations spent there after baseball games or school events. All in all, the Friendly’s in Wantagh’s Willow Wood Shopping Center will be remembered for all the great times people have had there.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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1/13/15
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There no malls or big-box stores in Wantagh and Seaford, so local residents looking to do some holiday shopping within their own communities have been turning to small businesses to fulfill their needs.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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12/23/14
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A new fast food eatery could soon be coming to Wantagh if the Town of Hempstead Board of Appeals approves a proposal to construct a Taco Bell, which would replace a vacant building at 1260 Wantagh Ave., just south of the post office.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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12/10/14
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